https://heritagesask.ca/news/our-shared-heritage In this election, we have heard many discussions about Canadian identity, which is a subject we are well-acquainted with at Heritage Saskatchewan. Heritage is not only a part of these conversations – it is the foundation of the conversation itself: identity is made by our culture and heritage. Canadians have a long heritage of resilience in the face of adversity. Our heritage is something... https://heritagesask.ca/news/maybe-just-call-it-home Around the Heritage Sask office, and in my personal life, I’ve been talking about patriotism and identity more than I can remember since my childhood. Now-former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was once lambasted for his statements on Canada as a post-national country,1 but he left office seeing a renewed flame of Canadian national pride. The tariffs and verbal attacks against Canada from the... https://heritagesask.ca/news/volunteers-unpaid-labour-that-benefits-us-all Volunteers have long been seen as the backbone of Saskatchewan. And they do incredible amounts of work to keep the province's heritage alive. The unpaid labour of volunteers is astounding, "with more than 344,000 Saskatchewan individuals contributing an estimated 14 million hours annually, averaging approximately 41 hours per person."[1] A common sentiment amongst many heritage... https://heritagesask.ca/news/passion-can-only-fuel-so-much Saskatchewan is home to hundreds of designated heritage sites, hundreds of museums, and many heritage-related organizations and societies. Many of these places rely on volunteer labour, which, at a time when people cannot afford to devote as much of their free time to volunteer activities, is no longer sustainable. The three authors of this blog were hired to research the heritage sector in... https://heritagesask.ca/news/voting-is-important By Katherine Gilks A consistent theme in Canadian history is fighting for the right to vote. During my time coordinating our Heritage Fairs program, I have seen hundreds of projects about and/or relating to voting rights and democracy. Middle years students, still at least four years away from being eligible to vote themselves, are nonetheless adamant that expanding the right to vote has... https://heritagesask.ca/news/its-a-saskatchewan-thing As we crest the month of September and march steadfastly towards falling leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and cozy sweaters, I can’t help but reflect on the incredibly dedicated, creative, and hardworking people that have shared their experiences of heritage volunteering with me over the summer months. I’ve walked away from each research interview with a sense of camaraderie from a shared... https://heritagesask.ca/news/an-attempt-at-understanding Maha Abbas, Summer Researcher 2024 This summer I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to conduct research into heritage designations and heritage conservation practices in Saskatchewan. After spending the first month or so conducting literature reviews and trying to understand why protecting our heritage is important, it became abundantly clear that in order to understand external... https://heritagesask.ca/news/childhood-memories-inspire-me By Cat Woloschuk, Summer Researcher (2024) When I was growing up, I was fortunate to have parents who saw the value in ensuring that my sister and I were connected to our Doukhobor heritage, understood where our family came from, and had knowledge of the hardships faced by our ancestors. Growing up in Yorkton (affectionately referred to as the “Garlic Belt” or “Garlic... https://heritagesask.ca/news/a-personal-reflection-on-our-attachment-to-place-how-interactions-with-heritage-impact-us-in-our-youth By Faith Boser, Summer Researcher (2024)      Whether you have grown up in urban or rural areas in Saskatchewan, your understanding of your place in the world has been influenced by your environment. Especially in small, tight-knit towns in rural Saskatchewan, children come to intimately know the buildings around them and what they signify in their lives. In my experience,... https://heritagesask.ca/news/discussing-heritage-the-2024heritage-conservation-branch-winter-webinar-series-historic-places---living-places Throughout March the Heritage Conservation Branch of the Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Sport held the 2024 Heritage Conservation Branch Winter Webinar Series: Historic Places - Living Places, a series of three webinars discussing heritage places in Saskatchewan. They were attended by people from across Saskatchewan and Canada.    I was able to attend all three webinars, and commend...